The Strip is one of the most recognized and famous skylines in the world, and contributing photographer Tom Donoghue, whose work is regularly featured on Vegas DeLuxe, boarded a Maverick Helicopter on Jan. 17 to capture this photo gallery as the sun set over The Strip.

Donoghue shot Las Vegas Boulevard from north to south, from The Stratosphere to Mandalay Bay and everything in between, including Bagatelle, Tropicana, MGM Grand, Wynn, Encore, Trump International Tower, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Aria and more.

When the sun goes down …

Don Chareunsy is editor of VegasDeLuxe.com and senior editor, arts and entertainment, of LasVegasSun.com.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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The aerial photographs are amazingly stunning and with the backdrop on the horizon the setting sun makes it more dramatic and vivid to appreciate the beauty of the surrounding renowned skyline. It's funny though the title of the article "Sunset Strip" reminds me of the well famous strip in West Los Angeles: when one can wonder if we could change the name of Boulder Highway to Sunset Strip?